7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

[mountaingal]

This thread is for those who want to go through a seven-day detox diet together. The journey starts on Friday, and ends next Thursday. See the part 2 thread for the daily program. This thread will concentrate on recipes to help you through the program.

DISCLAIMER: Jamaicans.com is not responsible for the content of this thread and doesn't necessarily endorse it. If you are diabetic or have high blood pressure, please do not follow this program. In fact, anyone, my advice is to check with your doctor before doing this. I am not a doctor, a nurse or health or nutritional professional. I'm just sharing a PERSONAL program that I got from a book. Please PM me if you want the name of the book.

Note that the Detox is not a weight-loss program.

[mountaingal]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

Let me start by posting some recipes for fruit juices that will form part of the program. You will need a juicer. You can research alternate juices on the internet, or use your own recipes if you like. NOTE: in this book I am following, bananas are NOT used.

Fruit juices help to clean out the liver, and are usually drunk in the morning. Each of the following recipes are single servings.

Apple Rise
1 apple
1/2 honeydew melon
90g/ 31/2oz red grapes
15ml/1 tbsp lemon juice.
Quarter apple. Cut melon into quarters, remove seeds and slice flesh away from skin. Juice the fruit, then stir in lemon juice.

Melon Pick-me-up
2 pears
1/2 Galia melon (I use honeydew)
1 inch piece fresh ginger root.
Quarter the pears, then quarter the melon, remove seeds and slice flesh away from skin. Juice fruit and ginger.

Sunrise Shake
1 small mango
1/2 pineapple
Cut mango away from stone. Cut off pineapple skin, removing the eyes, then cut into rough chunks. Juice fruit.

Citrus Shake
1 pink grapefruit
1 blood orange
2 tbsp. lemon juice.
Peel the grapefruit and orange and cut them into rough segments. Jice the fruit, then stir in the lemon juice.

Strawberry Sundae
2 cups strawberries
1 peach or nectarine.
Hull the strawberries. Cut peach or nectarine into quarters around stone, remove stone, cut fruit into rough chunks. Juice strawberries and peach/nectarine together. Alternatively, you can blend in a blender, for a thicker juice.

Tropical Soother
1 papaya
1/2 canteloupe
90 g/3 1/2 oz white grapes
Halve and skin papya, remove seeds and cut into rough slices. Peel canteloupe and remove seeds, then cut into rough chunks. Juice fruit.

[mountaingal]

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Now from some vegetable based juices, which you drink in the afternoons from day 2 onward. Vegetable juices restore alkalinity/acidity to the liver and help it function better.

NOTE: if you're at work in the afternoons and therefore unable to make your juices, the program calls for a substitute snack of raw vegetables.

Energizer
2 apples
1 large carrot
50g/2oz cooked beetroot in natural juice
90g/e3 1/2 oz white grapes
1 inch piece of fresh root ginger
Quarter apples. Top and tail carrot. Juice fruit, vegetables and ginger.

Summer Tonic
3 large vine-ripened tomatoes
1/2 Little Gem lettuce (this is a smaller version of romaine lettuce)
2 inch piece of cucumber
1 small garlic clove
small handful of fresh parsley, stalks included
1 tbsp lemon juice
Halve the tomatoes and lettuce. Peel and chop the cucumber. Juice all ingredients together.

Green Leaves
1 apple
150g/5oz white grapes
small handful of fresh coriander (also called cilantro, stalks included
30 g/1oz watercress
1 tbsp lime juice
Quarter the apple. Juice the fruit, herbs and watercress, then stir in the lime juice.

Red For Go
1/2 small red cabbage
1/2 fennel bulb (also sold as "anise")
2 apples
1d tbsp lemon juice.
Roughly slice the cabbage and fennel and quarter the apples. Juice the vegetables and fruit, then stir in the lemon juice.

Super Clean
3 carrots
30g/1oz young spinach
115g/4oz cooked beetroot in natural juice
2 celery sticks
Top and tail carrots. Juice the vegetables.

Revitalizer
3 carrots
1 apple
1 orange
Top and tail carrots. Quarter apple. Peel orange and cut into rough segments. Juice carrots and fruit.

[mountaingal]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

Some light cleansing meals that will help throughout the program. These are my favourites from the book - ones that I have tried and liked.

NOTE: You may use other recipes from other sources or from your own repertoire. Just keep in mind the following guidelines:

NO meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk or milk products (except for natural live yogurt), wheat or wheat products, no baked products or junk food at all.

YES to fruit and vegetables (organic if you can get it cheap enough); beans; grains such as brown (not white) rice, barley, millet, couscous, oats, corn; nuts and seeds (small amounts because of their high fat content); lots of herbs and spices; vinegars (except wine vinegar, considered too acidic); oils - unrefined and cold pressed oils, including extra virgin and virgin olive oils, safflower, sunflower, rapeseed, and some specialty oils such as almond, sesame, walnut which add good flavour to meals.

For soups, you can make home-made vegetable stock. I buy special veggie cubes that have no wheat products. You can find them in health food stores.

I'll start with soups. Sometimes I halve the recipes.

Ribollita
(my kids adore this soup!)

Serves 6

3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
1 fennel bulb (also called anise), trimmed and chopped
2 large courgettes (aka zucchini), thinly sliced
400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp pesto
3 3/4 cups vegetable stock
14 oz can haricot or borlotti beans, drained (I use white kidney beans)
freshly ground black pepper

To serve
450 g/1 lb young spinach
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, carrots, garlic, celery an fennel. Fry gently for 10 minutes. Add courgettes and fry another 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, pesto, stock and beans and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Season with pepper to taste.

To serve, fry the spinach in the oil for 2 minutes, and divide among soup bowls. Ladle soup over the spinach and drizzle with extra oil, if you like. (I usually just wash the spinach and place in the soup bowl - I don't need the extra oil!)

Fresh Cabbage Soup

Serves 4

1 small turnip
2 carrots
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 celergy sticks, slcied
1 white cabbage, about 1 1/2 1b, shredded
5 cups vegetable stock
1 sharp eating apple, cored, peeled and chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp pickled cucumber juice or lemon juice
freshly ground black pepper
fresh herbs to garnish
live natural yogurt and rye bread, to serve

Cut the turnip and carrots into matchstick strips. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the turnip, carots, oninon and celery for 10 minutes.

Coarsely shred the cabbage and add to the pan. Pour in the vegetable stock, add the chopped apple, bay leaves and chopped parsley. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 40 minutes until the vegetables are really tender.

Remove and discard teh bay leaves, then stir in the pickled cucumber juice or lemon juice. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs and accompanied by live natural yogurt and rye bread.

North African Spiced Soup
(a personal favourite!)

Serves 6

1 large onion, choped
5 cups vegetable stock
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger
pinch cayenne pepper
2 carrots, diced
2 celery sticks, diced
400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes
1 lb floury potatoes, diced (I use baking potatoes)
5 strands saffron
400g/14 oz can chick-peas, drained
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (aka cilantro)
1 tbsp lemon juice
freshly ground black pepper
wedges of lemon to serve.

Place onion in a large pot with 1 1/4 cups of teh vegetable stock. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix together cinnamon, turmeric, ginger and cayenne. Add 2 tbsp of the vegetable stock and mix to form a paste.

Stir the spicy paste into the onion mixture and add the chopped carrots, celery and remaining vegetable stock.

Bring mixture back to boil, stirring, and reduce heat. Cover and gently simmer for another 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes and potatoes and simmer gently, covered, for 20 minutes. Add saffron, chickpeas, coriander and lemon juice. Add papper to taste. Serve piping hot, with lemon wedges.

Hot-and-sour Soup

Serves 4

2 carrots
3 3/4 cups vegetable stock
1 inch piece fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into fine strips
2 lemon grass stalks, outer leaves removed and each stalk cut into 3 pieces
4 kaffir lime leaves (I use lime leaves I buy at the Chinese supermarket, along with lemon grass stalks and tofu).
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 spring onions (the long green onions), finely sliced
1 tsp sugar
juice of 1 lime
3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
1 cup Japanese tofu, sliced
few shreds red and green pepper and carrot slices, to garnish

To make carrot flowers, cut each carrot in half crossways, then, using a sharp knife, cut four v-shaped channels lengthways. Slice the carrots into thin rounds and set aside. (the carrot flowers look pretty, but you can also simply slice the carrots thinly crossways.)

Pour the vegetable stock into a large saucepan. Add the strips of root ginger to the pan with the lemon grass, lime leaves, garlic and half the spring onions. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Strain the stock and discard the flavourings.

Return the flavoured stock to the pan, add the reserved spring onions, the sugar, lime juice and chopped fresh coriander.

Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the carrot flowers and tofu. Cook another 2 minutes until the carrot is just tender. Serve hot with red and green pepper garnish.

[mountaingal]

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A couple salads now. I've only tried one (the Grated Beetroot and Celery Salad), because generally I like my veggies raw and unadorned.

Mixed Green Leaf and Herb Salad

Serves 4

1/2 cup mixed fresh herbs, such as chervil, tarragon (use sparingly), dill, basil, marjoram (use sparingly), flat leaf parsley, mint, sorrel, fennel (the wispy bits that grow on top of the fennel bulb), and coriander

12 oz mixed salad leaves such as rocket (also known as arugula), radicchio, chicory, watercress, curly endive, baby spinach, lettuce, nasturtium (including flowers) and dandelion. (for convenience, you can buy the spring mix sold in supermarkets)

For the dressing
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp cider vinegar
freshly ground black pepper

Wash and dry the herbs and salad leaves in a salad spinner, or use two clean, dry dish towels to pat them dry.

In a small bowl, blend ogether the olive oil and cider vinegar. Season with feshly ground blacxk pepper to taste.

Place the mixed salad leaves and herbs in a large bowl. Pour over the dressing and mix well, using your hands to toss the leaves. Serve the salad as soon as you have added the dressing to prevent the leaves wilting.

Variations: Add substance to this salad and use as one of teh meals for the 7 day detox program by adding some of the following combinations:

- Tiny new potatoes in the skins, crumbled hard-boiled egg yolks (only) and bean sprouts

- Baby broad beans, sliced artichoke hearts and bulgur wheat

- Cooked chickpeas, asparagus tips and stoned green olives

Grated Beetroot and Celery Salad

Serves 4

450g/1 lb uncooked beetroot, peeled and grated
4 celery sticks, finely chopped
2 tbsp freshly squeezed apple juice (I cheat and use canned)
fresh herbs to garnish

For the dressing
3 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp cider vinegar
4 spring onions, finely sliced
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground black pepper

Toss the beetroot, celery and apple juice together in a bowl to mix.

Put all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and whisk with a fork until well blended. Stir half into the beetroot mixture.

Drizzle the remaining dressing over the top. Allow to marinate for at least 2 hours before serving, for the fullest flavour. Garnish with fresh herbs.

NOTE - you can substitute freshly squeezed lemon juice for the cider vinegar in the dressing.

White Bean Salad with Red Pepper Dressing

Serves 4

1 large red pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 cup fresh oregano leaves or flat leaf parsley
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 cups canned flageolet beans, drained and rinsed (don't know this bean, it's a green bean - you could probably substitute frozen or canned baby lima beans)
1 1/2 cups canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (you could probably substitute white kidney beans, if they're not actually the same thing)
freshly ground black pepper

preheat oven to 400 degrees (Gas 6). Place the red pepper on a baking sheet, brush with oil and roast for 30 minutes or until wrinkled and soft.

Remove the pepper from the oven and place it in a plastic bag. Seal the bag and leave to cool. (This makes the skin easier to remove.) When the pepper is cool enough to handle, remove it from the bag and carefully peel off the skin. Rinse the peeled pepper under running water.

Slice the ppper in half andr emove the seeds and stem, gently using a knife to scrape away the membrane that holds the seeds in place. Dice the pepper, retaining any juices. Set aside.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a saucepan andd cook the garlic for about one minute until softened. Remove from the heat, then add the oregano or parsley, the roasted red pepper and any retained juices, and the lemon juice. Stir together genly.

Put the beans in a large serving bowl and pour over the dressing. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper, then stir gently until combined. Serve warm.

[mountaingal]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

Some light meals. I didn't have much luck with these recipes, so I tended to stick with the soups. But some of you may like the diversity of meal options.

Spring Vegetable Stir-fry

Serves 4

1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) or vegetable oil
1 tsp toasted sesame oil (if you can't find this oil at your regular supermarket, try the Chinese supermarket)
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 inch piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped
8 oz baby carrots
3 cups broccoli florets
1/3 cup asparagus tips (whatever you do, don't throw out the rest of this very tasty yet expensive vegetable. You can steam asparagus stalks or put them in soup)
2 spring onions, cut on the diagonal
175 g/6 oz/1 1/2 cup spring greens, finely shredded
2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tbsp freshly squeezed apple juice
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Heat a frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the groundut or vegetable oil adn tehs esame oil, and reduce heat. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

Add the chopped ginger, baby carrots, broccoli and asparagus tips to the pan and stir fry for about 4 minutes. Add the spring onions and spring greens to the pan and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

Add the soy sauce and apple juice and cook for 1 - 2 minutes until the vegetables are tender, adding a little water if they appear dry.

Sppon the vegetables into four warmed bowls and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Serve with noodles, if liked.

Baked Cabbage

Serves 6

1 green or white cabbage, about 675g/1 1/2 lb
1 tbsp light olive oil
2 tbsp water
3-4 tbsp vegetable stock
4 firm, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped (to peel a tomato, put in boiling hot water for a few minutes, then take out. Stick a fork in the hot tomato to hold it down, then carefully peel with a knife or your fingers)
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp chopped frsh parsley or fennel, to garnish (optional)

For the topping
3 firm ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (Gas 4). Finely shred the leaves and the core of the cabbage (keep the core, as it holds a lot of the flavour). Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan with the water and add the chopped cabbage. Cook over a very low heat, to allow the cabbage to seat, for about 5 - 10 minutes with the lid on. Stir occasionally.

Add the stock and stir in the chopped tomatoes and paprika. Cook for another 10 minutes.

Tip the cabbage mixture into an ovenproof dish (casserole). Level the surface and arrange sliced tomatoes on top. Add pepper and brush with the oil.

Cook for 30 - 40 minutes, or until the tomatoes are just starting to brown. Serve hot, garnished with a little parsley or fennel, if liked.

Turkish-style New Potato Casserole

Serves 4

4 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 small to medium aubergines (egglplant), cut into small cubes
4 courgettes (zucchini), cut into small chunks
1 green pepper, and 1 red or yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
4 oz green beans
1 lb new potatoes, cubed
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp paprika
4-5 tomatoes, skinned
400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
3-4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
freshly ground black pepper
black olives and fresh parsley, to garnish

Heat the oven to 375 degrees (Gas 5). Heat 3 tbsp of teh oil in heavy-based pan, then add the onion and fry until golden. Add the cubed aubergines to the pan, saute for 3 minutes, then add teh courgettes, peppers, peas, beans and potatoes together with the spices and freshly ground black pepper.

Continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring all the time. Transfer the vegetables to a shallow ovenproof dish.

Halve the fresh, skinned tomatoes and remove their seeds, using a tablespoon. Chop and place in a bowl. Mix in the canned tomaotes, parsley, garlic and the remaining olive oil.

Pour the vegetable stock over the aubergine mixture, then spoon the prepared tomato mixture over the top.

Cover with foil and bake for 30-45 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Serve hot, garnished with black olives and fresh parsley.

[sistagirl]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

Thank you for posting all of this mountaingal, this is good stuff.

[Jackie1]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

And for those of us who work - will being on this program affect our performance? You know, concentration, frequency of bathroom visits etc. From the other thread, it was noted that detox affects/causes BO - how strong will it be? Strong enough for others to notice and be uncomfortable?

[mountaingal]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

Jackie, the intense part of the program is the first three days. Starting on a Friday working day is manageable - the biggest adjustment will be the withdrawal from caffeine if you're used to to having lots of coffee/tea during the day. You'll get headaches and have difficulty concenrating, but if you understand why you're having the symptoms, they're easier to handle. Going for a short walk outside usually alleviates the symptoms. It's also really important to get to bed early and rest.

I should also say that on a detox program, you're not really supposed to starve yourself. You're simply eating foods that help to flush and rejuvenate your body. When I did the first day mono diet, my biggest problem was a sore tongue from eating too many raw apples. I can't recall that I felt really hungry. The walks and exercises in between meals really fill up the day and take your mind off food.

As for the BO thing - I did a Lenten fast prior to Easter, and I didn't really notice a BO problem (maybe others did and were too kind to tell me [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ). Bad breath is the usual thing when you fast or eat less than usual, and if you keep sipping water, that helps somewhat.

[Jackie1]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

Sounds good MG! So who else's is signing up? Will we be posting after next Thursday what the journey was like and the end result?

[Queen]

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I printed this out but need to go back and print day 1. Yessiday, in preparation fi di detox, mi go teef mi faada juicer. Him naah goh notice seh it gawn til Thanksgiving anyway...by dat time, mi wi sneak it back in.

Ok. so will we post our daily progress?

[sistagirl]

Re: 7-Day Detox Pt.1 - Recipes

*raise han*

I haven't had any coffee today and have had hot water instead.

The best part of all of this is I get to buy a juicer! I always wanted one [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

My daughter and I debated on the one fruit last night. I said apples would be best, she said cucumbers...

I haven't decided which yet.

[Pepper]

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MG,
Thanks for taking the time to post this informative thread. love the disclaimer [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I need to go shopping. I can pick up most of these items throughout the week and start my porgram on Friday as you suggested.

[SandiF]

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Moving back to top ...

For those who already know but may need a refresher course and those who may find this helpful/handy -->>>>